NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 21, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, h, i, n, r |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 41 words |
| Total Points | 252 points |
| Genius Level | 176 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
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- Spelling Bee Grid
- Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
- Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
- Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
- Today's Complete Solution
- Answer Definitions
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Spelling Bee Grid
The following table shows the standard Spelling Bee summary grid, which lists word lengths across the top and letters down the left-hand side. The cell where the word lengths and letters intersect displays the number of words in today's puzzle with the corresponding first letter and word length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| G | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| H | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| P | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 23 |
| R | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | Σ | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 41 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AP×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GA×1 GR×6 |
| H | HA×3 |
| I | |
| N | NA×1 NI×1 |
| P | PA×14 PI×8 PR×1 |
| R | RA×2 RI×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | API×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GAP×1 GRA×3 GRI×3 |
| H | HAI×1 HAR×2 |
| I | |
| N | NAP×1 NIP×1 |
| P | PAG×2 PAI×4 PAN×3 PAP×1 PAR×4 PIG×1 PIN×4 PIP×2 PIR×1 PRI×1 |
| R | RAP×2 RIP×2 |
Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing)
The table below lists all of the solutions to today's puzzle, but they're concealed. You can click the plus button (+) to reveal additional letters, one-by-one.
Concealed definitions are provided as additional clues. You can toggle concealment of the definitions by clicking on the concealer bar or the text that appears when the definition is visible.
Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| gr...... † | GR8 | present participle of graph |
| ha..... † | HA7 | present participle of harp |
| pa.......... † | PA12 | present participle of paragraph |
| ap... | AP5 | Relating to bees. |
| ap... | AP5 | present participle of ape |
| ga.... | GA6 | present participle of gape |
| gr... | GR5 | A data chart (graphical representation of data) intended to illustrate the relationship between a set (or sets) of numbers (quantities, measurements or indicative numbers) and a reference set, whose elements are indexed to those of the former set(s) and may or may not be numbers. |
| gr.... | GR6 | An Italian grape-based spirit of between 80 and 100 proof, made from the distillation of pomace. |
| gr.. | GR4 | To take hold of, particularly with the hand. |
| gr..... | GR7 | present participle of gripe |
| gr...... | GR8 | Which catches someone's attention; exciting |
| ha..... | HA7 | A pin or fastener for the hair. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A musical instrument consisting of a body and a curved neck, strung with strings of varying length that are stroked or plucked with the fingers and are vertical to the soundboard when viewed from the end of the body Any instrument of the same musicological type. |
| na..... | NA7 | present participle of nap |
| ni..... | NI7 | present participle of nip |
| pa... | PA5 | Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions. |
| pa.... | PA6 | The arrangement of pages in a book or other publication. |
| pa.. | PA4 | An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt. |
| pa..... | PA7 | present participle of pain |
| pa.. | PA4 | Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of. |
| pa..... | PA7 | The combination or union of two things. |
| pa.. | PA4 | A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe. |
| pa.... | PA6 | A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with meat such as salami or ham, cheese or other food. |
| pa..... | PA7 | The act of one who pans, as for gold. |
| pa.. | PA4 | Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father. |
| pa....... | PA9 | A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic. |
| pa.... | PA6 | Synonym of outcast: A person despised and excluded by their family, community, or society, especially a member of the untouchable castes in Indian society. |
| pa.... | PA6 | present participle and gerund of pare |
| pi..... | PI7 | Damned (used as a mild intensive). |
| pi.. | PI4 | A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of ping |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pine |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of pin |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pipe |
| pi.... | PI6 | A seed |
| pi..... | PI7 | Any of the carnivorous or frugivorous freshwater fish living in South American rivers and belonging to the subfamily Serrasalminae. |
| pr.. | PR4 | A deliberately superior person; a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner. |
| ra.... | RA6 | A vegetable native to China, Brassica rapa subsp. ruvo, with green spiky leaves and a bitter taste. |
| ra..... | RA7 | present participle and gerund of rap |
| ri...... | RI8 | Of or relating to the bank of a river or stream. |
| ri..... | RI7 | present participle of rip |
Today's Complete Solution
The words that follow are a complete listing of all acceptable words in today's New York Time Spelling Bee puzzle.
Next to the answer word you'll see the two-letter reference (2L Ref) in parentheses. We added that 2L Ref for easier translation of the spoiler-avoidant language you see on the Spelling Bee Forum and Twitter. The 2L Ref signifies a word's two start letters followed by the total number of letters in the word.
- graphing† (GR8)
- harping† (HA7)
- paragraphing† (PA12)
- apian (AP5)
- aping (AP5)
- gaping (GA6)
- graph (GR5)
- grappa (GR6)
- grip (GR4)
- griping (GR7)
- gripping (GR8)
- hairpin (HA7)
- harp (HA4)
- napping (NA7)
- nipping (NI7)
- pagan (PA5)
- paging (PA6)
- pain (PA4)
- paining (PA7)
- pair (PA4)
- pairing (PA7)
- pang (PA4)
- panini (PA6)
- panning (PA7)
- papa (PA4)
- paragraph (PA9)
- pariah (PA6)
- paring (PA6)
- pigging (PI7)
- ping (PI4)
- pinging (PI7)
- pining (PI6)
- pinning (PI7)
- piping (PI6)
- pippin (PI6)
- piranha (PI7)
- prig (PR4)
- rapini (RA6)
- rapping (RA7)
- riparian (RI8)
- ripping (RI7)
Answer Definitions
- graphing† (verb): present participle of graph
- harping† (verb): present participle of harp
- paragraphing† (verb): present participle of paragraph
- apian (adjective): Relating to bees.
- aping (verb): present participle of ape
- gaping (verb): present participle of gape
- graph (noun): A data chart (graphical representation of data) intended to illustrate the relationship between a set (or sets) of numbers (quantities, measurements or indicative numbers) and a reference set, whose elements are indexed to those of the former set(s) and may or may not be numbers.
- grappa (noun): An Italian grape-based spirit of between 80 and 100 proof, made from the distillation of pomace.
- grip (verb): To take hold of, particularly with the hand.
- griping (verb): present participle of gripe
- gripping (adjective): Which catches someone's attention; exciting
- hairpin (noun): A pin or fastener for the hair.
- harp (noun): A musical instrument consisting of a body and a curved neck, strung with strings of varying length that are stroked or plucked with the fingers and are vertical to the soundboard when viewed from the end of the body Any instrument of the same musicological type.
- napping (verb): present participle of nap
- nipping (verb): present participle of nip
- pagan (adjective): Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.
- paging (noun): The arrangement of pages in a book or other publication.
- pain (noun): An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
- paining (verb): present participle of pain
- pair (noun): Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
- pairing (noun): The combination or union of two things.
- pang (noun): A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.
- panini (noun): A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with meat such as salami or ham, cheese or other food.
- panning (noun): The act of one who pans, as for gold.
- papa (noun): Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
- paragraph (noun): A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic.
- pariah (noun): Synonym of outcast: A person despised and excluded by their family, community, or society, especially a member of the untouchable castes in Indian society.
- paring (verb): present participle and gerund of pare
- pigging (adjective): Damned (used as a mild intensive).
- ping (noun): A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
- pinging (verb): present participle of ping
- pining (verb): present participle of pine
- pinning (verb): present participle of pin
- piping (verb): present participle of pipe
- pippin (noun): A seed
- piranha (noun): Any of the carnivorous or frugivorous freshwater fish living in South American rivers and belonging to the subfamily Serrasalminae.
- prig (noun): A deliberately superior person; a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.
- rapini (noun): A vegetable native to China, Brassica rapa subsp. ruvo, with green spiky leaves and a bitter taste.
- rapping (verb): present participle and gerund of rap
- riparian (adjective): Of or relating to the bank of a river or stream.
- ripping (verb): present participle of rip